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We arrived at the Adamgbe police division after six minutes ride.

I walked in, feeling like a hero.
The policemen on the counter were looking at me as if i had done something wrong. The other one whispered something his counterpart and they shook their heads in disappointment.

I started writing down my testimony when a pot-belly man walked in like a woman is nine months pregnant.

''keep up with your good '' he tapped my shoulder.

''thank you sir'' i replied.

'' Don't hesitate to inform us if you notice any suspicious movement in your area. We need patriots like you to help us comb criminals out of our society''

The pot-belly man who was the DPO praised me.

He was talking as if he had food in his mouth.

''ok. Sir'' i replied. He shook me and left.

I also walked out as soon as i finished my testimony.

A police sergeant approached me as i was about to kick my bike.

'' Mr......?'' the police man stammered.

'' Max... '' i told him my name.

'' Max, you will remain an 'okada' man in your life. Opportunity comes but once, you had yours and you let it slipped'' the police sergeant said.

I began to regret my decision to Hand over the money to the police.

I felt like a fool. I kicked my bike and rode home.

I grabbed the bag and headed out of the kiosk.

''good morning officers'' i approached a group of policemen.

I explained everything that happened and handed over the money to them. They were very pleased seeing the money.

'' you are a hero'' said a police officer.

''what's your name?'' another man asked.
'' I am Max'' i replied.

''ok Max, you will have to come with us to the station to put down your statement'' the senior officer said.
'' ok. '' i responded.

I got my bike and followed them to the police station.

I caught the sight of a pair of moving boots from where i was hiding. It was one of the robbers on the run.

My heart started to beat faster than before as the man staggered towards the kiosk.

He stopped, glance around and threw a bag into the kiosk and ran away.
I crawled slowly like a crocodile and reached for the bag. As i opened it, stock piles of one thousand naira notes smiled at me. I started sweating profusely, even though, the weather was not hot.

I had never seen such a huge amount of money before. I started shivering anxious.

The gun shots subsided shortly. Two of there bank robbers were down while others escaped with gun inflicted wounds.

I lay still in the kiosk with the bag full of cash, contemplating on what could be my next move.
''this money will turn my suffering to happiness'' i started thinking.

'' no! Max you should surrender the money to the police'' another voice whispered in my mind.

Different opinions to stage in my mind as i kept thinking.
I made up my mind and decided

''I'll hand over the money to the police'' i concluded.

I was approaching the bank when i heard heavy gun shots.

People began to run away from the scene.
'shiit! Its bank robbery' i said to myself.
I was terrified, hearing the sound of guns for the first time in real life. I had never witnessed a bank robbery before except in movies.

'vooom!' a stray bullet flew over my head.

'jeez!' i froze with fear. I was greaful with my 4ft 5 inches height for the first time in my life.

I crawled liked a lizard into an abandoned kiosk that stood before me to shield myself.

I lay on my distended tommy with my toes partly touching the ground.

I peeped through a hole watching what was happening out there. I saw police vans whizzing down the then empty road. heavily armed mobile police officers alighted from the vans, taking cover behind parked vehicles.

There were heavy gun shots now, with stray bullets crashing into nearby parked vehicles, streets light poles, buildings and even people.

'Get down! You! Get down' police officers yelled at the civilians.

The armed robbers were now trying to escape as the police were gaining more reinforcement.

Divepen1 , Hadampson, queenite stevengard, iemfava,

On a cool Friday morning after i had had much 'picks and drops', i stopped by mama Doosen's road side food joint to replenish my already shrank tommy.

I parked my bike and headed into the hut.

The hut was constructed with logs of wood and roofed with bamboo poles and spear grass.

Mama Doosen was a guru in preparing delicacies.

One could hardly passed-by her hut without stopping for a plate of food by the mere inhalation of the aroma that hovered in the surroundings.

Haven settled, i ordered for a plate of boiled rice and beans. I devoured my meal and ordered for an additional plate. After clearing the second plate, i took a chilled bottle of soft drink to cool my already sweating body.
My stomach was as if inflated by a vulcanizer.

I reached my pocket for some dough and settled the bills.

I had to go to the bank to withdraw some cash because i was going to travel in the evening.

so, i started strolling to the bank since it was not far from mama Doosen's hut.

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As an 'okada man, it was becoming fun for me, roaming the streets of Adamgbe town on my new bajaj motorcycle 'picking and dropping' passengers.

Hadampson:
Glad to hear that
Am good as always bro

thats great.

Hadampson:
Abi na... No see
How have you been??

managing... Hw you?

Hadampson:
Let's my oga at the top divepen suggest first

longest time dude

As the lady in pink approaches towards my direction, behold, i sighted her voluptuous, well-built watermelons, firm and proud bouncing through her nylon pink dress.

I imagined grabbing them in a cold weather, smoothing and sucking them like mango fruits.

Within me, I resolved i will take a glass of beer to lubricate my throat and soften my voice before approaching her.

So, with the bottle opener in my hand, i flipped off the the cover of the beer.

'' chief!'' it greeted me.
I smiled and poured the creamy brownish liquid into the tumbler.

Its fresh and mouth-watering sweet smell triggered my olfactary nerves.

I drank the beer till the glass got empty.

I stood and adjusted my trousers and walked over to the lady in pink, head high.

''hello pretty, I'm Dan. .....and errr.. ..for some reason, i was feeling a little off today, but, when i saw you, i got turned on...

And emm.. The only thing your eyes haven't told me is your name. So? ''

I introduced myself and asked her her name, rubbing my palms together as i waited to hear her sweet voice.

The evening sun's delicate rays turned my world aflame with brightness.

Her pencil-thin eyebrow inclined slightly as she caught me staring at her.

I made efforts to walk over and eulogize her with romantic words, but my body was paralyzed by over desire.

I kept staring at her like a dog that has seen a horse.

Her fresh and luminous skin dazzled as it received the sparkling sun rays.

Still locked in gaze with her, she smiled, exposing her set of white and adorable teeth.

I gladly welcomed her smile and reciprocated it in a more enticing way, yet, lustful.

'' Here is your beer sir. I will get you the pepper soup in a minute''

came the sharp, gentle and seductive voice of the waitress. She was an epitome of beauty.

''ok.'' i replied, looking at her with a smile. She smiled back and walked away.

I was getting attracted to her also when i saw her gluetus muscles twisting and shaking, preceding her jaw dropping movement.

Soon, she was out of sight, i concentrated back at the lady in pink.

I need title suggestion.
Iemfava Stepheegee12, alamiendagash, hadampson , stevengard